"I think the package we put out on court is pretty exciting," Tait said.

"Having those two Breakers boys back has been great. They're both great players, what Pledger brings and obviously Dillon, it's awesome."

While the four semifinalists are locked in for the May 26-27 Final Four at TSB Bank Arena, the match-ups are not.

Hawke's Bay (12-3) lead the league after beating Harbour Heat 96-90 on Wednesday and round out their regular season against the Manawatu Jets in Palmerston North on Sunday.

The Jets (9-5) have qualified for the finals for the first time since 2003 and host the Taranaki Mountain Airs tonight, while the Pirates visit the Giants in Nelson tomorrow.

The Saints (9-6) close their regular season tonight and will finish either third or fourth.

Tait made it clear he would not be saving any ammunition for the Final Four. "I want to win first place in the league and that's what our whole team feels," Tait said.

"That was part of coming back here, what I wanted to help bring to the new culture of this team. We want to win and put Auckland basketball back to where I think it should be.

"It's a big game, coming in against Wellington who are playing great. We know they're always going to be tough playing down there and we couldn't ask for anything better coming into the finals series the following week."

Tait's match-up with Jason Crowe will be a beauty.

The two outstanding playmakers have orchestrated the best two offences in the league this season with the Pirates averaging 97 points per game and the Saints 92. Both men lead their teams in scoring and assists.

"Jason's a great player and he's been a great player since he's come into this league. He's fun to go up against, I especially like going up against the good imports as a Kiwi. That's something I pride myself on, I like to go out there and test them as much as they like to test all the locals. So it's going to be fun and he's playing with a very good team.